(urgent) which statement best explains why comparing lincoln to a ship captain is an appropriate comparison? 1.being a ship captain is an important leadership position that takes dedication and hard work, much like being the president. 2.being a ship captain is an adventurous job that allows you to spend a lot of time out at sea, much like being the president. 3.a ship captain’s job is much harder than being the president during a time of war. 4.being the president is much harder than being a ship captain who just sails around in a ship.

The correct answer is number 1. As the question says, the answer should explain why being president can be compared to being a ship captain, and this option is the only one that does so. Also, both positions can be compared in the sense that they involve true lidership skills and working hard

The correct answer is option A. Being a ship captain is an important leadership position that takes dedication and hard work, much like being the president.

Explanation:

Option A. is correct because in the poem, it is directed towards Abraham Lincoln being the captain, which represents a type of leader that he was. In all of the other options, it didn't properly describe how Lincoln was a leader to the people, besides in option A.

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.